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Aben Ezra

(Encyclopedia)Aben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...

Alexius III

(Encyclopedia)Alexius III (Alexius Angelus) ănˈjələs [key], d. after 1210, Byzantine emperor (1195–1203). He acceded to power by deposing and blinding his brother Isaac II. This act served as pretext for the ...

Baal-hamon

(Encyclopedia)Baal-hamon bāˈəl-hāˈmŏn [key], in the Bible, location of Solomon's vineyard. ...

Taphath

(Encyclopedia)Taphath tāˈfăth [key], in the Bible, Solomon's daughter who married one of his officers. ...

Aruboth

(Encyclopedia)Aruboth ărˈyo͞obŏth [key], in the Bible, part of Solomon's kingdom. Arubboth RSV. ...

Abda

(Encyclopedia)Abda ăbˈdə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Solomon's officer Adoniram. 2 Levite. ...

Rezon

(Encyclopedia)Rezon rēˈzŏn [key], in the Bible, founder of a dynasty in Damascus and adversary of Solomon. ...

Esek

(Encyclopedia)Esek ēˈsĕk [key], in the Bible, one of Isaac's wells. ...

Elon-beth-hanan

(Encyclopedia)Elon-beth-hanan ēˈlŏn-bĕth-hāˈnən [key], in the Bible, city in Solomon's 2d district. ...

Silvestre de Sacy

(Encyclopedia)Silvestre de Sacy: see Sacy, Antoine Isaac, Baron Silvestre de. ...